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Sean Conner
Currently searching for a Data Scientist position
Professional Experience
Solutions Engineer
Green Mountain Technology
Remote full-time
Present - Aug. 2020
- Conduct ad hoc strategic analyses of parcel shipping networks for multiple Fortune 100 companies, such as request for proposal (RFP) evaluations and network optimizations.
- Work daily with large, complex datasets to create automated report pipelines and business intelligence dashboards using combinations of SQL, R / RMarkdown, Shiny, Excel, and Tableau.
- Summarize and present ad hoc, weekly, and monthly analyses to audiences up to senior VP-level executives of Fortune 100 companies.
- Developed and maintain an internal R package for the modularization of strategic analyses, creation / database upload of net rate matrices, and bulk, cross-customer exception management.
- Led operations-wide roll-out of Git & GitLab with self-authored tutorial documents and live demos.
- Lead weekly engineer alignment meetings to share methods and standardize work.
Research Associate
MS State University - Stennis Institute of Government
Starkville, MS
Aug. 2020 - Aug. 2019
- Conducted factor analysis and regression modeling of state agencies’ employee engagement and turnover intention.
- Presented results to state agency executives, academic conferences, and local-level elected officials.
- Served as principal investigator (PI) on three survey projects.
- Served as Co-PI on a comprehensive program inventory report of education, health, and safety programs provided to K-12 children in MS for the state auditor’s office.
Graduate Research Assistant
MS State University - Stennis Institute of Government
Starkville, MS
Aug. 2019 - July 2017
- Created Shiny web applications to clearly visualize customizable reports requested by stakeholders.
- Performed event-history / survival analyses to estimate jurisdictions’ policy adoption likelihoods.
- Presented academic research projects and attended interactive workshops at conferences around the country.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
MS State University - Communications Dept.
Starkville, MS
May 2017 - Aug 2016
- Taught students to record television-quality video and audio and edit both with Adobe Premiere.
Technical Intern
MS Legislative PEER Committee
Jackson, MS
April 2014 - Jan. 2014
- Collected and cataloged program inventory data from county-regional and private prison facilities across the state for the Pew-MacArthur Results First Initiative, a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis of government programs across the country.
- Provided legislative briefs and data visualizations to committee members.
- Assisted with survey questionnaire construction, sampling, and presentations of findings.
Education
MS State University
Ph.D - Public Policy and Administration
Starkville, MS
Present (anticipated graduation Fall 2023)
GPA 4.00 / 4.00
MS State University
Master of Public Policy and Administration (MPPA)
Starkville, MS
Aug. 2018 - Aug. 2016
GPA 4.00 / 4.00
University of MS
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
Oxford, MS
Aug. 2015 - Aug. 2010
GPA 3.34 / 4.00
Leadership & Awards
MS State University
Student
Starkville, MS
- Outstanding Graduate Student (2018).
- Student Representative for MPPA program (September 2017 – May 2018).
- Graduate Student Adviser to Stennis-Montgomery Association, a student organization promoting civic engagement (2018).
- The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (2017-2018).
- Best Graduate Student Presentation at MS Political Science Association Conference (2018).
University of MS
Student
Oxford, MS
- Dean’s List (four semesters).
- Representative for University of MS at the National Model United Nations in NYC (2010).
- Pi Sigma Alpha, the Political Science Honors Society (2014-2015).
- Provost Scholar (2010-2015).
- President of the Senate for University of MS Model Senate (Fall 2013).